Mattawan, Ontario
| Mattawan | |
|---|---|
| Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of Mattawan | |
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The Otto Holden Generating Station and dam across the Ottawa River. | |
  Mattawan | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′N 78°50′W / 46.333°N 78.833°WCoordinates: 46°20′N 78°50′W / 46.333°N 78.833°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Ontario |
| District | Nipissing |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Murphy |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 200.96 km2 (77.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 162 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | P0H 1V0 |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | mattawan.info |
Mattawan is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Nipissing District, the township had a population of 147 in the Canada 2006 Census.
The township has no named communities within its boundaries; all addresses within the township are rural routes assigned to the neighbouring town of Mattawa.
Its main access road is Highway 533, with Highway 656 as a short branch leading to the Otto Holden Generating Station on the Ottawa River.
In 2007, Mattawan, along with the town of Mattawa and the townships of Papineau-Cameron, Bonfield and Calvin cooperated to create a newly branded Mattawa Voyageur Country tourist region in order to promote the area.[2]
Demographics
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Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 90%
- French as first language: 10%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
- Population in 2011: 162
- Population in 2006: 147
- Population in 2001: 114
- Population in 1996: 115
- Population in 1991: 127
See also
- List of townships in Ontario
- List of francophone communities in Ontario
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mattawan census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ↑ Adams, K. "Mattawa sports a new look", Baytoday.ca, July 17, 2007. Accessed March 28, 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996 census
External links
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Témiscaming, Quebec Ottawa River |
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| Unorganized North Nipissing District |  |
Ottawa River / Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue, Quebec | ||
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| Calvin, Papineau-Cameron | Mattawa |
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